Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005)

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Methodological Evaluation of Rural Clinics Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Measuring Clinical Outcomes,

Nyaga Ochieng, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18809822
Published: November 25, 2005

Abstract

This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of rural clinics in Kenya by assessing clinical outcomes through a randomized field trial. A longitudinal randomized field trial design was employed. Clinics were randomly assigned to either an intervention group or a control group. Data collection included patient records for clinical outcomes such as treatment success rates, patient satisfaction scores, and resource utilization. The intervention group showed a statistically significant improvement in treatment success rates by $p < 0.05$ (92% vs 81%), with a confidence interval of (76%, 94%). The randomized field trial demonstrated the effectiveness of certain interventions in improving clinical outcomes within rural clinics. Based on the findings, it is recommended that further research be conducted to replicate these results and explore scalability across different regions.

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Nyaga Ochieng (2005). Methodological Evaluation of Rural Clinics Systems in Kenya: A Randomized Field Trial for Measuring Clinical Outcomes,. African Medical Laboratory Microbiology, Vol. 2005 No. 1 (2005). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18809822

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